Full-time adult ordinary time earnings rose by 3.4% for males and 2.2% for females in the twelve months to November 2006.

In the twelve months to November 2006, full-time adult total earnings rose by 3.0% for males and 2.2% for females.

Full-time adult ordinary time earnings for the private and public sectors rose by 2.7% and 4.0% respectively in the twelve months to November 2006.

NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE (Quarter)

RELEASE DATE

February 2007

17 May 2007

May 2007August 2007

16 August 200715 November 2007

NOTES ON ESTIMATES

COMPOSITIONAL EFFECTS

Movements in average weekly earnings can be affected by both changes in the level of earnings per employee and changes in the composition of the labour force. For example, changes in the proportions of full-time, part-time, casual and junior employees and variations in the distribution of occupations can affect movements in earnings series. Refer to paragraphs 18 and 19 of the Explanatory Notes.

SAMPLING ERROR

For information on sampling error refer to the Technical Note. Standard errors for the original estimates contained in this publication are in tables 18 to 20.

ABBREVIATIONS

ABN

Australian Business Number

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ANZSIC

Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification

ATO

Australian Taxation Office

AWE

average weekly earnings

PAYGW

pay-as-you-go withholding

TAU

type of activity unit

WPI

wage price index

INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Kim Juhasz on Perth (08) 9360 5304.